#654D0F
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(43.4% 0.082 85.8), rgb(101, 77, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#654D0F is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 8.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #654D0F |
| RGB | rgb(101, 77, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 74%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.082 85.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #654D0F | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #654D0F | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #654D0F text on white | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #654D0F text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEBF9E
oklch(80.9% 0.048 86.4)
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Step 400
400
#B69E68
oklch(70.8% 0.077 86.5)
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Step 500
500
#A4853D
oklch(63.1% 0.098 85.9)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E17
oklch(55.6% 0.106 85.9)
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Step 700
700
#7A5C05
oklch(49.2% 0.099 85.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#654D0F
oklch(43.4% 0.082 85.8)
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Step 900
900
#513F14
oklch(37.8% 0.064 85.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F250D
oklch(27% 0.041 86.8)
#654D0F with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #584D03 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5312 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E4541 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #654D0F
#654D0F
oklch(43.4% 0.082 85.8)
- #3B4F7E
#3B4F7E
oklch(43.4% 0.082 265.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #654D0F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.023
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.023
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.051
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.052
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.052
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.058
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.060
Use #654D0F in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.